Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion, revered as one of the greatest players in chess history. He held the World Championship title from 1975 to 1985 and was known for his strategic and positional style of play. Karpov became a symbol of Soviet chess and its ideals during the Cold War, enjoying state support and privileges that set him apart from his contemporaries. His legendary rivalry with Garry Kasparov, particularly during the controversial 1984-85 World Championship match, significantly shaped the landscape of competitive chess.
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Timman lost the title match of the 1993 FIDE World Championship against Russia’s Anatoly Karpov.
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Guyana· 2026-03-02
Anatoly Karpov's matches against Garry Kasparov are referenced as iconic battles in chess history.
Magnusam nav vajadzīgs tituls, lai pierādītu, ka viņš joprojām ir labākais / Diena
Latvia· 2026-02-28
Timman reached second place on the world ranking in 1982, behind Soviet great Anatoly Karpov.
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Vlastimil Hort scored victories over Anatoly Karpov during his career.
Vlastimil Hort was a naturally brilliant chess playerGuyana· 2025-09-08
Anatoly Karpov is a Russian Grandmaster known for his matches against Garry Kasparov.
Exciting matches between Karpov and KasparovGuyana· 2025-06-22
Anatoly Karpov was the world chess champion who visited Slovenia 50 years ago.
Najprej šampionska lovorika, nato v Slovenijo
Slovenia· 2025-06-19
Karpov is celebrated for his distinctive style in chess.
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Anatoly Karpov is mentioned as one of the former world champions who could not defeat Garry Kasparov.
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India· 2025-06-03
Karpov was Kasparov's main rival and the world champion from whom Kasparov took the title.
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Anatoly Karpov is known for his rivalry with Garry Kasparov in chess history.
Top chess games: Karpov vs Kasparov at the 1985 World ChampionshipGuyana· 2025-05-18
Anatoly Karpov, a world chess champion, was also among the distinguished visitors of the 'Ai-Danil' sanatorium.
Бывший санаторий Ахметова в Крыму перешел государству — РБК
Russia· 2025-04-25
Anatoly Karpov was the reigning world champion whom Friðrik Ólafsson defeated in an official match.
NYT fjallar um Friðrik Ólafsson
Iceland· 2025-04-14
Anatoly Karpov is a world champion chess player from Zlatoust.
Η πρώτη γυναίκα με τέσσερα χρυσά ολυμπιακά μετάλλια από μία διοργάνωση
Greece· 2025-03-09
Anatoly Karpov was the then world champion defeated by Tony Miles.
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United Kingdom· 2025-03-07
Anatoly Karpov paid a warm tribute to Boris Spassky, calling him an entire era for chess.
Russian grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88Guyana· 2025-02-28
Soviet chess master Anatoly Karpov expressed that Spassky was always one of his main idols.
Satranç ustası Boris Spassky 88 yaşında hayatını kaybetti
Turkey· 2025-02-27Anatoly Karpov regained the chess crown for the USSR in 1975 after Spassky lost it to Fischer.
Умер бывший чемпион мира по шахматам
Belarus· 2025-02-27
Karpov was a three-time world champion and a symbol of Soviet ideals.
Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? 40 years on from the most controversial chess match of all time
United States· 2025-02-15
